exfoliation

== English == === Etymology === From Latin exfoliare (to remove leaves). === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -eɪʃən === Noun === exfoliation (countable and uncountable, plural exfoliations) The scaling off of a bone, a rock, or a mineral, etc.; the state of being exfoliated. (cosmetics) The removal of a layer of dead skin, as in cosmetic preparation. (possible misuse) The loss of leaves from a plant. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== exfoliant foliate foliation == French == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɛks.fɔ.lja.sjɔ̃/ === Noun === exfoliation f (plural exfoliations) exfoliation === Further reading === “exfoliation”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012